The main body of snow missed us, apart from parts of Argyll and the isles and Dumfries and Galloway, and hit our neighbours.

More than 3000 schools were closed down south, 405 flights in and out of Heathrow were cancelled, the Severn Bridge was closed and 6000 homes in south Wales and Hampshire were left without power, as well as 3500 in Northern Ireland.

Scotland missed the worst, but we didn’t get off scot-free.

Five schools had to close in Stranraer, the A93 on Deeside and the B974 Cairn O’Mount road had to close, and the A90 in Angus and Aberdeenshire and the A94 between Glamis and Forfar were badly affected by snow.

Scottish airports were hit by the knock-on effect of the closures and delays in England, with 17 departures and 17 arrivals in Edinburgh and 15 departures and 17 arrivals at Glasgow cancelled.

Van skids on snowy road

And many people endured difficult journeys to Scotland from down south – although one of them had been on a far tougher trip in the past.

Legendary astronaut Buzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on the moon, found himself caught up in the disruption as he tried to get from London to Scotland’s capital.

His train was so crowded that he missed out on a first-class seat, but he still managed to enjoy himself.

Buzz posted a photo of himself on Twitter relaxing with a young fellow-passenger, and wrote: “On the train to Edinburgh after numerous airline mishaps – first class car full so we’re slumming it in coach but all good.”

Forecasters warned of possible snow last night and this morning in central Scotland, Tayside, Angus, Fife, Perthshire, Aberdeenshire, Dundee, East Lothian and parts of the Borders.